overroast
Cook too long
To overroast is to roast too long or at too high a temperature, resulting in food that's dried out, burnt, or bitter.
Coffee beans that are overroasted lose their nuanced flavors.
Vegetables become charred and unpleasant: The Brussels sprouts were overroasted to the point of being inedible.
Burned on surface
- charredBurned until black
- blackenedDarkened by burning
- carbonizedConverted to carbon
- singedSuperficially burned
overdone · crispy · dried-out · bitter · acrid · ruined · incinerated · seared
Covered in grease
Foolish, costly mistake
- errorFault in communication
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- miscalculationError in estimation
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
botch · ruin · waste · inattention · carelessness · overdo · mishap · bungle
scorched
Burned on surface
- charredBurned until black
- blackenedDarkened by burning
- carbonizedConverted to carbon
singed · overdone · crispy · dried-out · bitter · acrid · ruined · incinerated · seared · parched
oily
Covered in grease
grounds · Starbucks · acrid · harsh · smoky · barista · cupping
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
- errorFault in communication
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- miscalculationError in estimation
oversight · botch · ruin · waste · inattention · carelessness · overdo · mishap · bungle · flub